PITTSBURGH, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Calgon Carbon Corporation
(NYSE: CCC) is pleased to announce the election of William J. Lyons (59) to
its board of directors. He has served as executive vice president and chief
financial officer of CONSOL Energy Inc. since 2005. CONSOL Energy Inc. is a
leading producer of coal and coal bed methane that reported revenue of $3.8
billion for 2007.
Mr. Lyons began his career with CONSOL Energy in 1976 as an accountant,
and served in various positions of increasing responsibility in the
Controller's Department until his election in 1997 as vice president and
controller. The CONSOL Energy Board of Directors elected him senior vice
president and chief financial officer in 2000. He was elected executive vice
president in 2005.
Mr. Lyons is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management
Accountant. He obtained both a Bachelor of Science degree in business
administration and a Master of Science degree in accounting from Duquesne
University.
Mr. Lyons is a member of the Boards of Directors of CNX Gas Corporation
and Duquesne University where he is a member of the Executive Committee and
Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee.
Commenting on the announcement, John Stanik, chairman, president and chief
executive officer of Calgon Carbon, said 'I am extremely pleased that that
Bill is joining our board. His extensive corporate financial expertise will
be a welcome addition. Also, since coal and natural gas are major components
of our activated carbon manufacturing process, his many years of experience in
the energy sector will prove invaluable.'
Calgon Carbon Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a
global leader in services and solutions for making water and air safer and
cleaner.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a 'safe
harbor' for forward-looking statements. This document contains certain
statements that are forward-looking relative to the company's future strategy
and performance. They involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that
may cause the company's actual results in future periods to be materially
different from any future performance.
SOURCE Calgon Carbon Corporation
